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On Feb. 3, 1865, a steamboat floating in the waters of Hampton Roads was the setting of a meeting between Union and Confederate officials to discuss a peaceful end to the Civil War. An accord was not reached, although the meeting became a signal from both sides that the war was stretching on longer than anticipated. Fort Monroe will commemorate the 150th anniversary of that historic meeting on Jan. 31 with a movie and scholarly discussion about the events surrounding the assembly. Steven Spielberg's 2012 film "Lincoln" will be shown at 1 p.m. in the Fort Monroe Theatre, at 41 Tidball Road. The film will be followed by a discussion featuring professors Robert Watson of...

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